Day of gatherings in the kitchen

The hearth, a symbol of warmth and comfort, has long been a meeting place for family members and visiting friends. Our ancestors gathered around the fire to warm themselves, communicate and, of course, eat. The kitchen is still the center of attraction for family and friends, a favorite place for communication and friendly gatherings. Household members meet here for breakfast and dinner, for celebrations in a small circle and long conversations about personal matters that end well after midnight. September 8th is Kitchen Gathering Day. The times of primitive people wrapping themselves in animal skins and warming themselves in caves around a fire have sunk into oblivion. Over time, open fire was replaced by other devices. Only aristocrats or wealthy people could afford to have such a luxury as a fireplace. At the beginning of the twentieth century. Potbelly stoves, which were installed in the kitchen for cooking and heating, were very popular. The iron stove provided little heat, but required a lot of fuel. The potbelly stove warmed only those who were in close proximity to it, and therefore became the center of concentration of household members. “You and I will sit in the kitchen, white kerosene smells sweet,” wrote O. Mandelstam in 1931. During the troubled times of Stalin’s repressions and camps, a kitchen with a stove and a kerosene lamp seemed like a refuge, giving an illusory sense of security and safety. Here you could relax and unwind, warm up not only your body, but also your soul. During the time of the Cold Curtain, censorship and persecution of dissidents, the Soviet intelligentsia held meetings at home to discuss samizdat, criticize the authorities and hold underground concerts of bards. The kitchen became the meeting place for heated discussions of scientists and writers, doctors and actors, artists and poets. On its territory, rebels and informalists held heated discussions and solved problems of the world order - from the occurrence of ozone holes in the atmosphere to the victory of the world revolution. The kitchen still attracts people today with its intimate atmosphere and comfort. During noisy home feasts, towards the middle or end of the evening, guests gather in small groups of interests. Some of them always come to the kitchen for intimate conversations. Here they have tea or drink something stronger on the road before leaving, share their pain and talk about personal things in a muffled voice. If we consider the kitchen from an esoteric point of view, then it is the energy center of the house, the place where feminine energy is concentrated, which is necessary to protect the family from the aggression of the outside world. Therefore, on its territory you should not create scandals and hysterics, deliberately break dishes or throw out negative emotions in other ways. All this deprives the house of warmth and comfort. Important decisions are made in the kitchen, secrets are shared, and plans for the future are discussed. This room must be kept clean and orderly, which over time will extend to the entire home. The kitchen is a sacred place. Ancient people believed that it contained all the energies of the house, which should be protected and preserved. Therefore, evening gatherings in the kitchen over tea help you calm down and return spent energy, and a morning cup of coffee energizes you for the whole day. A person’s soul finds shelter at home, in the safest and most comfortable place, and ideas for solving the most difficult problems can suddenly arise in my head. The Day of Gatherings in the Kitchen calls us to achieve inner balance, calmness and tranquility.